Ieva Vaitkevičiūtė¹, Eglė Virbickaitė², Eglė Astašauskaitė¹

¹Jonavos hospital

²Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Academy of Medicine. Faculty of Medicine.

 Abstract Diastasis recti is a common problem in women after pregnancy, and although for many women it resolves by itself, if diastasis recti persists, treatment options should be considered. Physiotherapy and surgical methods can be used. Usually exercises for strengthening the abdominal wall of the abdomen are used in physiotherapy. Surgical methods for DR treatment are based on plication or hernioplasty. Plication may be open or laparoscopic. In this article, we will review the main treatment methods, their advantages and disadvantages.

Keywords: Diastasis recti, Intrarectal distance (IRD), linea alba, pregnancy